Solvay (XBRU:SOLB) Debt-to-Equity : 0.31 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Solvay Debt-to-Equity?

Solvay's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €151 Mil. Solvay's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €243 Mil. Solvay's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €1,264 Mil. Solvay's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.31.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Solvay's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

XBRU:SOLB' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.28 Med: 0.39 Max: 0.69
Current: 0.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Solvay was 0.69. The lowest was 0.28. And the median was 0.39.

XBRU:SOLB's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
53.54% of 1397 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.35 vs XBRU:SOLB: 0.31

Solvay Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Solvay's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Solvay Debt-to-Equity Chart

Solvay Annual Data

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Dec23

Debt-to-Equity

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0.46

0.47

0.38

0.28

0.31

Solvay Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.28	0.27	0.26	0.31	0.31

Competitive Comparison of Solvay's Debt-to-Equity

For the Chemicals subindustry, Solvay's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Solvay's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Solvay's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Solvay's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

Solvay Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Solvay's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(151	+	243)	/	1264
	=	0.31

Solvay's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(151	+	243)	/	1264
	=	0.31

Solvay (XBRU:SOLB) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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Solvay (XBRU:SOLB) Business Description

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Rue De Ransbeek, 310, Brussels, BEL, B-1120

Website

https://www.solvay.com

Solvay is a Belgium-based producer of chemicals, plastics, and composites. The company has a top-three market position for nearly all of its products. Key business segments include materials, chemicals, and solutions. High-value products include aerospace composites and specialty polymers while traditional chemical products include soda ash and hydrogen peroxide. Geographical exposure is relatively balanced, with Europe, North America, and Asia each contributing a third of sales.

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